FS50763763

The complainant made two requests for information regarding several meetings. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Canal & River Trust was entitled to rely on Section 14 to refuse both requests. The Commissioner also is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, the Trust did issue its refusal notice in respect of Request 1 on the 20^th working day and therefore no breach of Section 10 occurred in respect of this request. However, in relation to Request 2, the Trust failed to issue its refusal notice within 20 working days and thus breached Section 10 of the FOIA. The Commissioner does not require the Trust to take any further steps.